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Van Maele, Richard
🇫🇷FIDE 644293· Male· France· Born in 1954
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Richard Van Maele, a 72-year-old French player, is rated 1768. He has slipped back 65 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 3 r7-9, 42e Open International d'echecs de Cappelle la Grande, and 44eme Open International d'Echecs de Bethune - Tournoi B. His peak of 1886 was reached at age 50 (Jul 2004).
Current rating
1768
Standard
Rpd1787·Blz—
All-time high
1886
−118 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 50
Jul 2004 · age 50
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#86,513
#86,513 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
55th French 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1873
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+138 Elo)
1690 → 1828
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 70
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 70
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 70
Mar 2024
2015
100 career games
at age 61
Jan 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-65
1833 → 1768
Tournaments
9
36 games
Score
14/ 3638.9%
11W6D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/3 | #1554 | 1094 | -21.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/9 | #196 | 1790 | -1.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #927 | 1204 | -4.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #961 | 1156 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/9 | #54 | 1676 | -47.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/2 | #1415 | 1103 | -18.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1055 | 1287 | -4.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #6 | 2644 | +9.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/9 | #21 | 1959 | +30.8 |
Worst Elo result: 44eme Open International d'Echecs de Bethune - Tournoi B (-47.2 Elo, finished #54).
Rankings
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France
#5,749
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#62,137
in continent
World
#86,511
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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